Caçador is a 22.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #282 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Caçador 620 times smaller. Nearby plants include Monte Claro (130 MW, Hydro), 14 de Julho (100.71 MW, Hydro), and Jararaca (28 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Santa Catarina, approximately 300 km west of Porto Alegre.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 878. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,478 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 575 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Caçador is a hydro power plant producing approximately 79 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Brazil- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.